Weekend All Things Considered host to leave January 11th, 2002 Lisa Simeone is stepping down from her post as host of National Public Radio’s Weekend All Things Considered heard locally on WRVO FM 90. Simeone, whose last show will be in March, plans to focus on free-lance reporting for NPR and other companies. Archive article reposted with help from volunteer Ashley Caster
Ed Levine profiled in the New Times January 10th, 2002 Galaxy Communications in a lone wolf in the Syracuse radio market. Local ownership of stations is becoming a rarity these days, but Ed Levine is bucking the trend.
WRVO airs Pataki address live January 9th, 2002 Public radio station WRVO FM 90 will broadcast New York Governor George Pataki’s State of the State address live this afternoon. The speech, which will be delivered at the state capitol in Albany, begins at 1:00. Archive article reposted with help from volunteer Ashley Caster
Bob Brown leaves for national tour January 9th, 2002 Market veteran Bob Brown is stepping away from the radio microphone for a few months to embark on a national tour of ‘Funny Girl’. He’ll play the character of Nick Arnstein for the Candlewood Productions tour that lasts through April 21.
John Tesh joins Y94FM weekend lineup January 8th, 2002 Y94FM has added the syndicated John Tesh Show to its Sunday morning schedule. The three-hour program, which airs from 7-10am, features music, entertainment news, and celebrity interviews.
Dave Smith hired by WCNY January 7th, 2002 Local radio morning man Dave Smith has joined the WCNY underwriting sales staff. Smith, who was recently let go due to budget cuts from his nine-year run as host of WFBL’s morning show, is part of the team of behind the scenes personnel responsible for drumming up corporate support.
Should stations play anthem daily? January 6th, 2002 Bill Knowlton would like to hear the national anthem played daily on central New York radio stations. The host of WCNY’s Bluegrass Ramble show said in a recent letter to the Syracuse New Times that the broadcast of the anthem is a “needed musical morale booster.”
SAMMYs tickets go on sale January 4th, 2002 Tickets went on sale today for the 2002 Syracuse Area Music Awards show which returns to the Landmark Theater on Friday, February 1. The biennial event which honors local musicians is sponsored in part by Galaxy Communications.
Carson joins Hot 107-9 morning show January 3rd, 2002 With Matt Johnson’s move to Jackson Mississippi, part-timer Carson slides into the producer/sidekick roll on Dakota’s morning show at Hot 107-9. Kathy Denman at the newsdesk rounds out the Hot morning crew. Thanks to volunteer Ashley Caster for helping to get this archive article republished.
Women’s Voices changes format January 2nd, 2002 Beginning with tonight’s show, WAER FM 88’s Women’s Voices is making a couple of format changes.
